Colombia is once again grappling with a deeply painful and complex chapter of its history: the “false positives.” This refers to a horrific practice where Colombian military members murdered innocent civilians and then presented them as enemy combatants killed in battle to inflate body counts and receive rewards. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), a transitional justice tribunal, is leading the charge in uncovering the full truth. In a significant move, the JEP has asked former presidents Alvaro Uribe Vélez and Juan Manuel Santos to voluntarily come forward and share their knowledge about these events. This isn’t about pointing fingers…

The Oxygen of Truth: Navigating Information in a Changing World Imagine a world where the air you breathe is polluted, not by smog or exhaust, but by whispers and half-truths, by stories woven from fragments and assumptions rather than solid facts. This, in essence, is the challenge Zahir Uddin Swapon, Bangladesh’s Information and Broadcasting Minister, brought to light at a seminar celebrating World Press Freedom Day 2026. Speaking at North South University, he painted a vivid picture of information as the very “oxygen” of civilization. Just as our bodies crave pure oxygen to survive, a healthy society, a vibrant state,…